Google appears to be testing a new pop-up ad format during navigation that advertises a "quick detour" for nearby locations.

Rebeka Getty, the creator behind the social media account NYC for Free, launched a new Google Maps layer showing all the free events popping up weekly throughout the city.

Google Maps is testing a new ad format that gives users the option to add a stop for a sponsored location during navigation.

They claim Google Maps often shows slower route notifications, increasing the ETA, before showing faster route pop-ups and reverting the ETA.

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